3-MOTOR 4-HEAD TAPE DECK RT-707 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Kcu | 7 IMPORTANT NOTICE eM) |. -scyesseeal aimabeetor iveceipapet in | f Tate on the oar panel eno wre Px 7 ih eral number on your enclosed war ranty ecard and keep ina secure area, | ‘This is for your security | ree - ] WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. | a a , aCONTENTS Feabures oe. eccee see seseeseeee 8 Choosing a Location .. 3 | | Points to Bear in Mind 2 Front Panel Paci Connection Diagram Connections . 08 4 Threading the Tape Basic Operations ... sae Playback wad Auto Reverse 1 7 Auto Repeat 12 Rocarding’....rsesessercerses 13 | Microphone Recording 16 Other Methods of Recording ©. .2..6.224. 17 Rack-mounting Handling Tapes Care and Maintenances Live Recording Techniques Specifications Troubleshooting POINTS TO BEAR IN MIND KEEP THE TAPE HEAD SECTION CLEAN 1¢ sound quality will deteriorate and other unforeseen difficulties may arise if you allow the areas of the heads, capstan, pinch roller, ete., which come into diteet contact with the tape, to become dusty or dirty. Before actually using the tape deck, be sure to clean the surfaces of the heads with the cleaning swabs supplied with the deck, For further details, refer to page 21, “Care and Maintenance”. TAPE REELS f= Use Tineb or S:inch reels. Both gvels should be Of the same size. If they are not, they will slow down al different rates which leads to unstable tape run. © Do not use reels which have been deformed or warned in any way, or reels with a broad tape width. If tae tape comes in contact with the aide of the reel, it will be damaged BM SURE TO CLAMP THE REELS After you mount the reels, make absolutely sure that you clamp both reols so that thoy will not separate themselves from the bases during tape play (Refer to Fig. 2) For further details, refer to the section on ““Mount- ing the Reels" on page 7. roe bo “\ =FEATURES Tough and Reliable Construction The tape deck’s construction combines a Srimatick front panel anda civeast frame forthe outer easing to protect the heavy inside parts. The construction is designed to display the maximum precision and durability, and the fron panel can be mounted in a rack conforming 20 EIA standards ‘Tape Transport has D.D. Motor to Drive Capstan The tape deck’s AC servomator with frequency generator features direct capstan drive, Even tho dightest uctuations Jn the speod caused by external factors are controlled by the servoumpliier and so the motor displays excellent loud bearing characteristics, and it can also withstand Fluctuations in voltage. Finally, the D.D. system reduces wowflutter and yields a speed which is subject t minimal 20:ing. For the reel drive, the tape deck uses a pir of pole inner ota induction motors with optimum torque characteristics, Their low moment of inertia and the use of solenoldaeti~ ‘ated differential band brakes prevent undue tape srain and protect the tape. ‘Auto Reverse, Auto Repeat Mechanisms The RT-707 with its four heads has 2 sensing tape auto reverse mectunism For retuim playback [material's recordes in one direction only). This allows rcordee programs to be played back automatically over long potiods of tre with fut the tape being changed over oF rewound rrancally Alo, there is an auto repeat mechanism (repeat button) which employs the tape deck's tape counter. The sensing tape and the repeat button are used together for repeated automatic payback. Finally, the added attraction of tape CHOOSING A LOCATION ‘To ensure the best sound quality and trouble-free locations deseribed below. ae Loewions expound to dct muni, or oar ruses other Loation ial to davngrsepertermanes fat once 2. Loswians with poor vemlatan, oF with igh hari or rmoiure concants Dusty locas | Rocce TATRA SSSR ASR 101 GNC irection selector button allows you to reverse the direction of tape lay a the desired position Independent Recording Amplifier Circuit for LINE and MIC Inputs The recording amplifier features 2 high S/N, and she miro phone amplifier displays an insut sensitivity high enough for use with 690chm profesional microphones. The dynamic range & an arnazing SBUB, Powered by a regulated power supply and unaffected by fluctuations inthe voltage for by changes in he temperature this ect ensures stable recordings at all times. tn addition, thre are independent LINE and MIC recording level contro's to enable you 0 have fur with mining recording, Convenient Accessory Function PITCH CONTROL knob: This conto! is used to change the rated tape speed during playback (19emjs, 8 Sams) across 2 26% range — in other words, the tape can be made to £0, (635 faster of slower Musical steps can be raked oF lowered a6 for at the semi- tones. This means that you can bring the steps of the recorded muste into tine with the steps of the insturient Which you are plaving. This contr! is therefore useful when you 2f€ usa 2 tape For song accompaniments REC MODE button’ Proyrar sources can be recorded not ‘only in stersa, but also in mono using the left or vight channel only. This bution allows you to use your recording talents and tachnigucs 10 the full whether you want to record mono signals over a prolonged period of time, dabble with mixing recording oF try out sound-on-sound recording. It gives you a range of possibilities that you. ‘would expect from the tip-top RT-707 operation, avoid setting up the tape deck in any of the Hig humicity anda ah moisture cert one etree hoot apertion in tet pats Dus o eee fn te rotating “Teas location affect tho precislon prs ae ‘ave partarmanoe 10 exe a caeFRONT PANEL FACILITIES POWER SWITCH ash this switch and omer supped tote eae deck, Pah ora SPEED SWITCH PAUSE LAMP PHONES JACK MIC JACKS Those ae the gu jks fr mrophone recording. THe Let {Orn sotto the to pee an AMC oe {cava argh impenes (Soke) pe MIC RECORDING LEVEL CONTROLS: feooing eit iophore (or miroptnes) owen ioe au eta ft the eh at Dee enol for ne LINE RECORDING LEVEL CONTROLS ‘Agi the eeording input ee rom the LINE INPLIT terminals RECORDING LAMP (REC) amps up ring ecrdng Check tha ths it up MONITOR SWITCH source: Yo TAPE COUNTER This inate how much ape Fe been eed of payed back REPEAT BUTTON. Purbeck Tviomatialy yew nem to wore he ope Couner and REPEAT huston than ths tape nl atemsticly be rot equi epeted playback COUNTER RESET BUTTON- Push this bution o reset the tape seuner 1 “0000BIAS SWITCH {Sp ied for recoaing, us fer LH topes push wpa for STD | FQ SWITCH a or LH path agin or STD (teed (for farter deaats an how ase the BIAS ad EQ such, | LEVEL METERS Tre alow you 9 mad out the ele dui coding ad play tuck, When tte MONITOR switch jest to SOURCE, ey indete ¥eplvoashwutout ere CAPSTAN | | paren conto xno the ner tape sped re plnkick, When tt he cel Poston, the tape spond te Ye ms or 9 Sem (aad aus). tins andthe ruse pnw ated Tah conta ante ed daring recording. NTR PT LE SE NS | NCTE REC MODE SWITCHES (LR) LE" Use thisswith fork (et) chanel resonang I Use ths switch fr (rth chanel eco. For steeo recording, mabe sure tat you depres oi ech. TAPE DIRECTION SELECTOR BUTTONS Playback. When aeprevieg, she Putian mp wil It up te Incas th dvetion of Sap py, | Reverse plaback: ‘The tape sun om eh oe ‘hon you are recording, You cannot change te det ion ftae | PAUSE BUTTON | | | | FUNCTION BUTTONS ‘44 REWINO: this causes the tape to be wound aL ahh seed from the gn othe lf sh, by FAST FORWARD? Tht canes th tape tobe wound ata igh seed from ett he it PLAY: Fac tape playach, recording, pun thi uton. REC! To record pres ths button tether withthe PLAYCONNECTION DIAGRAM 707 VAN SUNNY TNN0 mm IU CONNECTIONS Use the accessory connecting cords to connect the RT-707' LINE terminals with the tape terminals ‘on the stereo ampliticr or receiver. The terminals in front are for the right channel and those behind are for the lett channel, If you do not eanneet the tape deck with the other audio equipment properly, you will hear a mono. ‘onous single-pitehed hum and this will impair your recording. Take care, therefore, to connect pro: erly. Connections for playback: Connce: the TAPE PLAY input terminals on the stereo amplifier with ‘the LINE OUTPUT terminals on the RT-707. l sist s Conretons for pevtsck Pd 1500 Connections for recording: Connect the TAPE REC output terminals on the stereo amplifier with tho LINE INPUT terminals on tho RT-707. Using the REC/PLAY connectors: If the stereo amplifies is equipped with DIN recarding/playback connectors, use DIN recording/playback corse, which are sold separately, to connect the REC) PLAY connectors on the RT-707 and the stereo amplifier, There is no need for the accestory connecting cords since the sume connections serve for both recording and playback. Adjust the recording level with the MIC recording level con: trols. Refer to the section “Mixing Recording” on page 16 whea you want to record signals mixed ‘with those from a second) stereo amplifierTHREADING THE TAPE Use either two T-inch of two S:inch reels with this tape deck, Use reels of the same size and of the tame material (use metal with metal, or plastic with plastic, for example), You may damage the tape if you use roole with different sized and materials MOUNTING THE REELS Mount the reek with the tape on the left-hand reel base, and the take-up rool on the right. Make sure that the reel bases are stationary when you mount the reals, As shown in Fig, 3, pull the reel clamps toward you, align the top and bottom paws and nsert the reels, Next, pull che reel elamps toward you, turn to the right or left, and they will clamp the reel inte place. ‘Threading the tape Unwind bre turns of tape from the left-hand reel and thread the tape aa shown in #ig, 4, inserting the end of the tape into the winding slot in the take-up reel. To facilitate tape thresding, lock the left and right tape guides as shown in Fig, 6. Pressing the PLAY button automatically releases this lock, but return the lock manually for fast forward and rewind. Winding the tape Wind 5-6 tums of tape onto the right-hand reel to take up the slack so that the tape does not slip loose when tape transport begins. Nore, Pur the reel ae check thot the tape ix not touching the dae ofthe recleand that the rete do rot move while the SHUT-OFF MECHANISM. If the tape runs out from either reel, or if it be: ‘comes slack, this mechanism automatically stops the tape and the function buttons are released. AAs shown in Fig. 6, the shutofl lever eauses the shut-off awiteh to go to OFF since the reel drive motor stops. PIONEER DH 7 Pe Wee Pig. 3 deen Puan uoBASIC OPERATIONS ‘TAPE PLAY (PLAYBACK OR RECORDING) The tape ean be played back in a forward direction From left to right, or in a reverse direction from right to left. The tape will not run in the reverse direction when you are reeoring 1. First, check that the tape is on the left-hand eel for normal recording and playback. 2, When you depriss the tape PLAY button when ‘you want to play a tape back, the tape vill run forward in accordance with the tape direction selector button. If you depress both the PLAY ‘and the RBC buttons when you want to record a tape, then the tape will run in & forward direc tion! 3. You can select the direction of the tape play uring playback (forward » ; from left to rights 4 reverse: from right to left) with the DIREC. TION buttons, sToP Press the m siop bution to slop the tape. PAUSE 1. Press the PAUSE buiton while the tape is playing (during playbeek or recording). 2. The tape stops. The play function button re- ‘mains in tho “on” state, Pres the PAUSS button again and the tape restumes ils running. ‘The PALISE button does not work during fast for ward oF rewind! FAST FORWARD 1. Check that the tape is on the left-hand reel 2. Press the P» fast forward button. 3. The tape is wound at 2 high speed from the lett to the right reel. 4. Press the am stop bution to stop the tape. © To return the tape deck trom fast forwari to tape play, press the PLAY button. The tape stops for several seconds and then starts playing fiom the lett to the right reel. ‘© Press the <4 rewind button if you have wound the tape on too far ahead. The tape is then put into revorse and it travels at @ high speed from the right to the left reel _, 666 CH) od wore: 1. There in uo need £9 prese the wm slop bation shen changing over from one fenction (fest forward, for example) to enother ‘like lope play dust pres the epproprete function button ‘With tong playing tapes, end eepocitty wth thn tapos, res the bb fast forward aid then the rind buttons, or the rewind and then the fost forward Butéons, when vole want to change over from fast Forward or towind to slop ot tape ney. Thea press the 1 top button or the PLAY button when the rotat Ing roe slow down. Phe helps prevent topo etangation nd distortion, The auto reverse mechanism end the DIRECTION uttons wil not work during fost forward or rewindREWIND 4. Check that the tape is on tho right-hand ree) 2. Press the 4 rewind button, 3. The tape is rewound at & high speed from the right to the left reels. Press the mm stop button to stop the tape. To reium the tape deck from rewind to tape play, press the PLAY button, The tape stops for several seconds and then starts playing from the Jefl to the right ree. # Press the bb fast forwant button if you have rewound too much tape. The tape is then put into reverse end it tmvels at a high speed from the left to the right ree. SETTING THE TAPE SPEED (Fig. 9) 1, Set the rveording tape speed or check the play- back tape speed (19em/s, oF 9.5em/sh 2, Turn the SPEED switch to the appropdate position. 19cm/s: Press switch twieo released position ML) 8,bcmys: Pres switch once(depressed position m) Setting the tape speed to 9.5em/s enables you to double the recording time, compared with a 19cm (s tape spees. TAPE TRACKS ‘The RT-707 is a d-track, 2-channel tape deck. A faack is that strip of the tape which is recorded (magnetized). Channel refers to the recording! playoack eystom. First, L channel signals are recorded on track 1 and R channel signals are revorded on track 3. When the tape has been taken up and the roels changod over, the L channel and R channel signals are recorded on tracks 4 and 2, respectively. With playback, the track 1 (L channel) and track 8 (R channel) ave played back in the forward diection, and the tack 4 (L ebannel) and track 2 (R channel) are played back when the tape is reversed automatically with the auto reverse mechanism, or manually PIONGER 000¢c eos | (xe) Signal v4. Track Fig. 10PLAYBACK TPAUUB owitch front to OF (released postion 2, Pros counter rect batlon and vet counter to "0000" 2. REPEAT button ese! to OFF 4 Sec MONITOR sitet to PAPE, 8. Twn LINE snd MIC) recording level controls fully to an 7 Check connections between RT-707 ad ampli 18, Check whether head ie dity, Clean if necesary ‘he numbers in the iasration soresprd to he saps involved in playback promo 234 1, Attach the tapes Auch ihe ape sou wat 20 ply Dek (reward 2, Push POWER switch and turn power on, ‘The level meters eh up andthe capstan sacs rotating swoon asthe power is mieied 0 3. Check the tape speed. Decide whether the taps to be plaved was recorded at emis or semis ad eat SPEED switeh according 4, Sot MONITOR switch to TAPE, St the tape monitor exit ‘02 wo ON payback, 5. Check the tape direction selector buttons (DIRECTION). Whee the POWER ewiteh ie depressed and poser fs Sopplieg to the tape dnc, the forwavd lamp Hits up ‘on, Ifthe tape ne “Eveverse DIRECTION. 1 play in the » forward direc erg hand res, depres he 6. Depress the PLAY button. The tape runs in acoundance with the DIRECTION toutson setting in the playback mode. The tape ean be versed anslly anywhere you tke in the playback foe it you deprasa the DIRECTION button ‘Phe shutoft switeh goes off and the tape stops i cher i any alc the Uupe, Te a p the tape tact I Sou maul Lo atop the Lave tomporrity during playback brew the PAUSE button fe You cam odjuct the tape speod within sek has finished, Tum finshed, prose the m™ stop button "9 out during playeuek, the akat of the stop moe controls the sereo ampiierAUTO REVERSE You can automatieally reverse the tape from a for ward to a reverse direction during playbae if you stick the aecestory sensing tape onto the magnetic surfzee of the playback tape. Moreover, you can also reverse the ditection of the playback tape from reverse to forward by using the auto repeat ‘mechanism, Finally, you can change over the direction of the tape manually to forward or reverse even during auto reverse by depressing the appropriate tape direction selector button (DIREC: TION), © The tape always goes from forward to reverse With automatic reverse which makes use of the sensing tape. It will novar go from reverse to forward, © On the other hand, the tape always goes from reverse to forward with eutomatic reverse which makes use of the auto repeat. mechanism, It will never go from forward to reverse. STICKING THE SENSING TAPE (Fig. 12) 4. Use the necessory sensing tape (7 ~ 10mm). 2. Stick the sensing tape ote the magnetic sucface of the playback tape exactly where you want it to be automatically reversed. Make sure that the sensing tape dovs not peotrude over the ages of the playback tape, It does not matter if that part of the tape earmarked for the sensing tape is the leader section B.Smooth the sensing Lape to remove any sir bubbles, ADJUSTING THE PLAYBACK SPEED Using the PITCH CONTROL knob, you can change the tape speed to within =6% of that speed whien Jhas been selected by the SPRED switeh (19cm/s, 8.fcm/s). Turing this conteol to the left from the central position slows down the tape speed and lowers the musical steps. Turning it right round to the left lowers the musical steps by a semitone Conversely, turing the control to the right, in- creases the'tape speed and raises the musical steps ‘Turning it fully to the right raises the musical steps by a gemitone, If you listen to the playback sound and adjust this control, you can easily harmonize the musical steps of the music you want to perform. Normally, this control is kepl to the central posi: tion during playback. PIONEER Fig. 11 Path th te aides up al ock — {tps (9 — tn ad ek te ® oe Pach con koa Fig 15AUTO REPEAT You can play back a tape you want to hear again and again if you use the fensing tape and te suto repeat mechanism together. For example, say you ‘want to hear just one tune or song from a group of recorded melodies. All you have to do is stick the sensing tape onto the playback tape immediately after the melody you want to hear, and then set the nulo repeat mechanism at the beginning of the melody, Sit buck and you will hear that melody as many times as you want to without lifting a finger. PROCEDURE FOR AUTO REPEAT 1.Wind the tape onto the righthand reel by dopeessing the PY fast forward button, 2, Stick the sensing tape onto the end of the tape fon the right-hand reel. 8, Wind the tape onto te left-hand reel by depres sing the 44 rewind button. 4, Depress the G forward DIRECTION button and the tape PLAY button, and the tape will siart to vn forward ‘5. Doprest the counter reset button to “0000” at the beginning of the part of the playback you ‘want repeated, ‘Then, depress the REPEAT button, ‘The tape will continue to cun until the s sing tape is reached which will automatically reverse the tape and set the tape in the reverse playbacis mode. The counter vill count down and when ib goes down past "0000" to "9999, the tape is roversed auto: matically and is now played back in the forward direction, Trou continue the auto-rspeat play fore tong period of tme, the position et whieh the returned tape bogine to play ogain may sip. This trouble mig be caused by | Nome reps | (he ape materia. the winding conditions or other tinfavorable,foctora Therefore, when you intend to perform eutorepect pley for tong time, you should serie "6000" point which detects the starting point | for the forward replay when rome tape vematting on {no ghtinend reel Me recommend that you pres He counter reset button | {0."0000" when the tape counter hee advanced over 15: counts after Toeding the lope thera ree tt 1 Seiamie emits woncenmee Fig 14RECORDING AUS rwitch 0: fo OFF (colaaeed postion) reas counorraet buon snd vet counter 19-7000! 4 Sec MONITOR waite to TAPE 5. Ten LANE and BIC renording level controls folly 16 PIONGER 5, Se¢ PITCH CONTROL knob to central postion 7. Check connections between RT-707 and stra amplifier , Chock wheter head is dirty, Cleo if meceary 1. Attach the tapes. ‘Attach the tape you want to roord fo the left-hand vel 2. Push POWER switeh to turn power on. ‘Toe level move gt wp an the capstan sare rotating son asthe poner kate on 3. Setting the tape speed Set the SPEBD evitch 40 19cmis or 9.Sem(s in accord ance withthe progtam source you inetd to record 4. Set the MONITOR switeh to SOURCE, 5. Sotting the BIAS and EQ switches. Refer to the section on "Bias and. EQ Switches” on Frge1Sand ine shasta he pe 6. Press the PAUSE button, 7 Selecting the REC MODE switches (L, R) Normally both swhchnare depron. However, depres coaly the Err fitch fr nas 8, Setting the recording level The level meter pointers will deflect in accordance with the strength ofthe input sonal Adu the LINE or IC recording level contols 20 thit the pointers do nol {LINE or baie) of the terminal to which no signal fa Applied should beset to tt lowed postion. Por Curther detail, refer to the welion on “Recording Level Aaj 9, Press PLAY and REC buttons together. The REC Tarp wil ght up 10. Start reeording. oleae the PAUSE button. The tape tals fom lft to right end the deck i sel to the recording movie I there Isang tll 1 the tape, the aha off ewiten goes off and the tape tops, Ra ware to keep the tape tt, 11. Monitoring the recording. fet the MONITOR switch to. TAPR and compare the sound quality ith that when the same switch we ett SOURCE. If Were is anything umusval about the wound {quality when the MONITOR sch is et to TAPE, thi Imag incite a deformed tape, « city ead section oF fn irregularity in the resording level or BLAS and EG fetehas Trask down the cause ofthe probiom and stars 12. When recording is completed. When the reoneding ix over, prem the mM stop bation, IF the tape runs out dusing recording, he au off Lever ‘auses the hut offevitch to go off ad the Lape deck it fsitomatioaly ant the stop modeRECORDING LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS Setting tive recording lovel has a great effect on the playback sound. ‘The playbeek sound will be distorted if the level eter pointers deflect to the upper end of the scale during recording. Conversely, if the angle of deflee- tion is too low, the S/N will deteriorate and there vill be a high level of audible noise during play- back, The best recording is assured if you adjust the recording level controls s0 that the level meter pointers deflect across a -8— OB range af signal peaks in the program source, The signal level varies greatly from program to program and so take core in setting the controls. shown in Fig, 16, the recording level eontyols fan be used to adjust the recording Ievels of the nfl and right;channels. HOW TO USE THE MONITOR SWITCH As shown in Fig. 17, the RT-70T adopts an independently aligned" roverse playbuckyerase/ recording)forward playback 4-head system. While you are recording, the erase head goes into fiction and erases any pre-recordings on the tape before they reach the recording head. This means that you can record a new program source even if you are using a presecorded tape. In addition, you ean also play back the newly recorded program immediately with the playback heads If you set the MONITOR switch to TAPE during recording, you ean listen in to the program which has just been recorded. Setting the same switch to SOURCE allows you to listen in to the program which you ere about to rocord and to check whether you want to go abead and record it or not. THe sure to set the stereo aroplifier’s TAPE. MONT TOR switch to ON when monitoring the recording from the stereo amplifier. ERASING RECORDED SOUND ‘¢ Turn the recording level controls (LINE, MIC) to the left as far as they will go and depress both the REC and PLAY buttons together if you want to erate completely a previously recorded program source. If you want to record a new program source on a tage which has proviously been used for recording, the recording is automatically erased and the new program source is recorded instead. Zerosadjusting the meters Fig 15, Ne Aor ete i ee fice! you wah “ Fig 18 ‘Seether tem Paes ho) | |51 Aterotty tte MONITOR anton 12 the SOURCE one those eitARIS) COED ORBEA A A LAA | ONLT BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES BIAS switeh Im oer for the tapes to give full rein to their char acteristics and for you to kecp distortion to the tt With the characteristes of the tape you are using. © If you record an LH tape with the BIAS swites set to STD, the bias becomes sallow, distortion pee inoretses ad the nigh range lve eos eniting ms an an unatral ound © If a standard tape is used with the switch set to Fig. 18. / 1, the bis deepens and So tae high range eve! dre peal Infor tpemran 85 EOSseh sein Table. Standard nd LE tapes have different equelization ‘Moke of tape ere eae valies in the high mine during recording ad 80 re ee ee eT Youu mut, not only choowe a bas value in Keeping | scovon [U2 7 CLASH with the ehaactorsies of the tape, but also make — 222821128 IMosrances for high range equalization. Set the FQ. Pus | HBTS switch in acoordance with the charicerktis of Set the tepe you are wns. cow | Suren ; #'it you record a LE Lape with the switch et ae STD, the high range Tove ne, resulting in an | Tow | — SP HO,AY ‘unnatural sound | ae “fo A you record” a standard tape with the BQ. [wanece| aes Me z svt st to Li he high range level drops. t BIAS and EQ switch combinations with different aera | — et aes ease | UBT || 2 Table 1 Isls the standard combinations of tho iain baal: switches and tps although the two switches allow | RWREE) abe wte ee ‘otal of fur comb nations ita ue 3 ‘Tae table doce not aim to ive You absolute values. saa suns ek spin VAT Feel five to pres anidelewe Une MONITOR svileh Toru yuu ont Wp toure ie nat ro your Inang wth the E0490 BIAS ‘and compare the sound at TAPE with that at SOURCE. Set the switches s0 that the sound is to your liking. ‘Giefore choosing the LH and STD positions, read the tape's ‘instructions for use)MICROPHONE RECORDING STEREO RECORDING Connect either @ stereo microphone or two iden: tieal models to the MIC jacks (1. and R), as shown in Fig 19. For the recording procedure, refer to section on “Recording” on page 13. Points to bear in mind © You can use either low impedance (600-chms) ‘of high impedance (10 — 50-kohms) micto- phones. f¢ If you are using a high impedance microphone, make sure that its cable is not more than 5 meters long © When not recording with microphones, either pull the microphone plugs from the MIC jacks or fet the MIC switches to OFF. ‘¢ When using a microphone to record, it’s « good idea to monitor the recording through your headphones. ‘* Monitoring the recording with the speakers very often gives rise to howl so use the microphone as fur oway from the speakers as possible. MIXING RECORDING You cari mix the signals from the MIC input jacks, for those from the rear panel IN/OUT (Recording, Playback) conneotors (DIN standard), with those of the line inpat (LINE INPUT) terminals. 1. Connect the microphone plug (or plugs) to the MIC jack (or jacks), and then connect the signals from the steveo amplifier to the LINB INPUT terminals. Remove the microphone plugs if you use a DIN conneetor, The microphone’s signals will be mixed with the line signals with the microphone connected to its jack. 2. You can adjust the mierophone signals or those available at the DIN connector with the MIC recording level controls. ‘The signals from the stereo amplifier ean be adjusted using the LIN recording level controls. 43, Refer to the section “Recording” on page 13 or the recording procedure. Nores, 1 Set the recording leet eontrous not ueed for mising at ther tweet fovel turn right round tthe Ff. 2, You tli ebtaty much better roults wlth mixing if you turn the LINE recording lve! controls down alithtly futher than if you use the mirophonee or tine pt independent. Fig. 19 esordingeybaek ‘Seino emt dkPIONEER OTHER METHODS OF RECORDING SOUND-ON-SOUND RECORDING Sound-on-sound is one method of recording you ean pursue, It briefly involves mixing 2 fkesh pro- ‘gram source with the sound being played bacle om 1 monaural recorded tape. ‘The new sound souree is, ‘mixed and recorded on a different track. Let's take an example: you ean all by yourself sing a duct or lio accompanied by background music whieh played back as you sing. L channel playback, R channel recording 1, Conneet the R LINE INPUT terminal with the L. LINE OUTPUT terminal on the rear panel of the RT-707. (Refer to Fig. 21). 2. Comneet: the microphone to the Rt MIC jack on the front, panel 3, Depress the ft REC MODE switen (ON position) tnd release the L switch (OFF position). 4. Depress the TAPE MONITOR swiich (TAPE position). 5. Check that the forward DIRECTION Iemp las lit up and depress both the PLAY and REC buttons, 6, Using the LINE and MIC recording level con: trols, adjust the levels of the playback sound and mierophone sound. Should the playback level be high, adjust with the L output level control on the rear panel 7. Rewind the tape to stare position then start the microphone recording, all the hile listening to the TL channel. playback sound through the headphones, Table 2 shows the differences in the meter pointer deflections during recording and in Uhe LINE OUTPUT verminal signals based ‘on the positions of the MONITOR switch, Nore: I you are pinning R channel playback end b channel racording ewry out the above sles subalituting [for ad 1 for Tor eximpie, if you record a duet on tho B ehaninct by ‘the soumtomsoun! method, ond ‘thon go further 10 record the A chenel playback sound and the fresh Program source on the Lichutnel, you wll ond up with a ong in tr. You can keep on repeating the proven Sourve in the wny fore many superimposed recording’ at 8.0 § wy Fig. 21 © Rword sesomporinant 1 {he your cum sion wih bond ee @ fe your own ios Moter pointer deflestions and output signals Pablo, 2 MONITOR | chennet | Let et | OUTPUT urna source SEE Fig. 22RECORDING WITH TIMER SWITCH ‘The Timer switch which is sold separately, allows you to record while you are out or sleeping, or it fan wake you up by playing back a recorded program source, It also hat a ‘sleoping’ function, Unattended Recording 1.As shown in Fig. 28, connect the RT-707"s power eable to the Time switch. Also, plug the poner cables of the sterco amplifier and tuner {nto the timer so that their ON-OFF functions are controlled by the tmer 2, Set the power switches of the RI and tuner to ON “Adjust the amplifier controle and tune the tuner into the station whose program you want to record, 4.Follow the steps in section “Recording” on page 13 and proceed with recording. Set the recording levels Sot the Timer switch s0 that the power will go fon at the pre-determined time. The power to the ‘other components goes OFF. 6. Press both the PLAY and REC buttons and check that the tape" deck will be set to the recording mode when the power goes on. At the pre-determined time the power will auto: matically go on and the tape deck will start to record, ‘The Timer switeh will also tur the power off again at a pre-arranged time. You can therefore record programs while you are out just follow the above steps and put your mind at 107, emplifior Sleeping Funetion and Wake-up Playback 1. Connect the power cables of the RT-707 and the stereo amplifier to the Timer switeh 2 Set the timer 0 that the power goes off in 30 — £0 minutes. You can now relax and listen to rmusie while you fall off to sleep (sleeping fune tion). 3, If you set the timer so that the power goes on at ‘a predetermined time, carry out the instructions listed in steps 1 — 6 under the section “Play: bacie” on paxe 10 and set the RT-707's POWER switeh to ON, then playback will start at that predetermined time (wake-up playback).FOLLOW-UP RECORDING ‘You can record a new progcam source as you play. back a previously recorded program source T.Gonnect the signals from the new program source to the LINE INPUT terminals or MIC jacks. 2, Adjust the recording level 3, Press the PLAY button and the tape starts to play back, When the section of tape you want to Terecord is heard, press the PLAY and Rl buttons topether. I 4. "The tape deck now storie to record the new program source, nore ‘The tape ech wit not be sot to the recording mode if you press fst the REC button. You must pres the PLAY LENGTHY MONO RECORDINGS When the program source does not require record. ing in stereo, you can still make efficient use of all the tape tracks by recording in mono. Operation ist, eonneet the program source to the L (or R) MIC jack, or to the L (or R) TAPE REC terminal Then: 1. Dopross the L (or R) REC MODE ewiteh (ON position) and relesse the R (or 1) switch (OFF 2, "The sound is recorded on track 1 8. Stop the tape before it is wound onto the zight- RACK-MOUNTING The RIT-707 is designed to be mounted in racks that comply with EIA standard. Choose a rack which meets these standards MOUNTING PROCEDURE 1, Remove the RT-707's four logs. 2, Decide where you want to mount the tape deel and align the holes in the rack with those in the front panel 3. Uso tho accassory screws to screw the front pane! into the rack (see Fig. 25). MOUNTING PRECAUTIONS © Make sure that the rack is standing on stable ground, @ Keop tho rack steady when mounting a component, Make sure that the heavy ‘eomponents are mounted in the bottom part of the rack, | SooneRENRNES RENE SR GN CN CF Iand reel Change over the reels — tho recorded rest should now be on the lefl-and the empty reel om the right. Do not rewind with the tape in the state outlined under (3), 5.Wheo recording slarts up again, the sound is rocortled onto track 4, 6. Next, re-connect: the recording signals to the R (or L) channel and switeh the REC MODE switch over. Record exactly as before. For playback, refer to Section “Auto Repeat” ‘on page 12. Remember that different signals enter into the Land R channels and so turn down the unnecessary sound with the yolumo control on the amplifier which you are using for playback, and fade it out © fs (Tam tape ov to econ act Atcoring gra Lstonne {Tum pe ovr toh fa) Recording sat: Mchennet (Turn tape owe scond fool Recording dena: A canna {)'E tages ovr in wont ace a oo Fig. 24 ‘* The inside temperature of a hermetically sealed rack tends to vise and so use a fan for ventilation, Fig 25HANDLING TAPES If your tape has broken, you can mend it with the accessory splieing tape by earrying out tho follow: ing steps, 1.,As shown ia Fig. 26, overlap the two ends of the broken tape and eut across them at an angle of about 60 degrees. 2, Prepare a 25mm long piece of eplicing tape 3. Put the zoverse sides (the sides that do not come into contact with the heads) on a flat surface and align the two ends of the tape, 4, Hold the splicing tape ends tightly and attach the splicing tape. 5, Smooth the tape to remove any air bubbles. 6. Cut off any splicing tape whieh protrudes beyond the width of the tape vores Une ccutting instrument which is mot magnetic, 1 Splice the Broen ends together along tho break if you tre splcing« prerecorded tape and you do mot san! 10 asc any of the raconting by overlapping the end HINTS ON HANDLING TAPES © Do not use tapes whieh are creased, curled or have stretched edges. Also avoic using old tapes. Not only is thelr noise level high, but they may also camage the heads. © Rexind new tapes and tapes that have not been lused for some time before you record on them. Long-term storage necentuates the shape of the tape windings, and downgrades tape-to-head contact, thereby making it impossible to record high-fidelity sound. ‘* Never toueh the upper (magnetized) side of the tapes since this is the eause of drop-outs in recorded sound, ‘TAPE STORAGE ‘* ‘Tapes should not be stored after rewinding or fast forward operations which may deform the tape, Store only afler winding at the regular playing speed, Do not slore the tapes in very hot or humid Ioeations. Also avoid aroas sith magnetic fields like the tops of television sels and amplifiers © When you have not used a tape for some time, rewind it from time to time to safeguard against ‘printthrough’ (the signal reeorced on one layer Of tape is partially copied onto the two adjacent layers) Jz Satin te J, soning ee triad aN eine| seen ES 5) SE ARS A ARE 1 CPC EFS CARE AND MAINTENANCE ‘The RT707 is made up of precision mechanisms, Bear in mind the points below so that you main- tain your model in tip-top condition, CLEANING THE HEADS AND TAPE PATH Dust, grease and other foreign matter picked up during tape play have a habit of sticking to the heads, tape guides, shutoff lever, pinch roller, capstan and tension rollor (refer to Fig. 27). In I Derticular, ditt on the heads downgrades tape-to- hhoad contaet, sound quality and stereo balance. I. ig abo the cause of unstable operation, ‘To. eliminate these problems, enake it a habit to clean the heads and the surrounding tape path regularly with an accessory cleaning swab or with the accessory cleaning fluid applied to a soft cloth (Gee Fig. 27). You will find that iis easier to clean the pinch eck roller i? you fltst remove the reels and press the scart wel PLAY button for several seconds since this Foun satay aare ‘operation eauses the capstan and the pinch roller to rotate. (CLEANING THE PANELS Fig 27 Wine the panels and casing when dusty or dirty wilh « polishing cloth or a dry cloth. If very ditty, dilute ordinary washing-up liquid to 5—6 times its normal strength, dip a soft cloth into the liquid ‘and apply lightly. Then wipe with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture was or cleaner. Do not use volatile chemical spitits like thinners, benzine and ‘alecho! because they will damage the heads and the housing. DEMAGNETIZING THE HEADS Tipreciiiighad bamieranaiin winyaa © GLAPATN MN) neeas Men PLAT be use the tape deck over proionged paviods of dime, Satin Stara, Saat na aa Thibraulltia noe being preaiandtietese © SUAS ae eee dropping off during recording or playback. The recording, head should therefore be_ regularly demagnetized with the head eraser which is sole l separately, For further details, read through the head eraser's “instructions for use’ Do not hold screwdrivers, mete objects oF magnets close REC AZIM and PLAY AZIM adjusting screws Both PLAY AZIM (playback azimuth) serews and | the REC AZIM (reconling mth) ser ae toy Ru adjusted before the tape deck ls thipped from the Ss rd factory reed Do act adjust thet srows unnecessarily sine hi fea fin npas ha Guay 9 te vonna peteThe sound of live recordings is eently influenced by the characte. inlics of the microphones used, by Mirophone placement, room Acoustics and other factors, Efoctive miko escoring also reqoitee the use of mike sande, boome, exer, wind seveons, proper exblee MICROPHONE CHARACTERISTICS ‘Those inchide sensitivity, frequency response, inpeance and itetional shuracteisien, For uae with this Plogeer deck, mire ‘hones that exhibit the Following charactevsties are vecommended Benailiviy: “72 to —68dBin bor Lepodance: 600-ahms to ihobata, Where long mike cables mish be uscd, 600 ohme ‘microphones are preferable Turve should show ne conspicuous peaks or dips According Airectonaly, microphones can be clanitied coughly as “Un Aitecional” or "omnidirectianal”. Some types have soleccor witches tha! provide either of thew drecional ehevectorstie. Genecaly. wci-irectionel miles with 9 rwatvoly. wide pick up lande give good veatlis in simple storso foeorsings Oma circ tional iker pick up room noloe more easly, Dut they ean lend Tuner" toa recording by adding the Indice, reflected sound components BASIC STEREO RECORDING TECHNIQUES: The besie microphone placements for stereo recordings with ul Alvectional milton ae shown sm Pign, 29,80 and 31. The placement ‘of Fig. 29" is called “one-point miking™; Une distance bebmeea Iicrophones and sound source mut be increased as tho aourc noe Irene in with. 0 this observed, "one-point milking” cave fuite good veut The arrangement of Pig 5 microphones ery. th onalty sould not he used at they could caure low of slereo definition In Pig. 31-8, the distance between the microphones mit not he 100 large to avols the" holein he mide” affect. If che mikoe 2ous. be placed more than 19 feet apart, third center mike should be used a howe In MULTLMIKING Ie this technique, one tniophone is emsigved to exch inatronsent (oe group at instruments) and the signals are balanced with « Imixte (auch an the Pioncer Mixing Ampiiier, model MA-S2), Moltrmiking i used in otee where matroments ciffer considerably fn loudness, or when the particular timbre or “sheen” of each inatrurnent eto be given prominence [Malremiking and rising cam be quite complicated in processional nplicrions, recorting engineers: monitor and comteol the signal Iolance inn separate, sound inlaid control oom, [fe contro, room is etlleble, i is best to. monitor with hesdphones. Firat, moniter snd djuet the sound lore of eich microphone ind ‘duals, obgasing mike postions ae canuited, Uses ass agin Sah al stron ply to bias ml ance Ak. pa trom ingtruments other dean tho oe it sulgnad to. Too much ‘stry” deteriorates the transpareney of the yeowding the wining console ie equipped with "punpols (devices thai “toca a miesopoone vei 4p electrically in any dese d-cetion}, ap eitional pair of mikes a bo placed sts somewhat greate! ‘stance from the vouree than the main mie, and these can ba ta fil in for better averall balance, See Fig. 22. Note that the Plaverr Mixing Amp, Model MA‘62, has such punpots LIVE RECORDING TECHNIQUES Lele channel fe channel Ai be to 2 inhee fia we BD ioe ask with relative Fig, 29 Fig. 80 Latronenrel Right crane phigh Fetes te idl” Fig. 31-4, FEL foe Lol control for nah kees SPECIFICATIONS Opention ter ‘Less than 0.08% WRMS 9.Sem!s) {Goto 24,004 201 wo 20,004 isoicts teats 540) #40) 1 Pach control 26% at rated tape speed) layeack (with vonang tapes manual exes mode eles (LR indsoennt) ‘lejos: BIAS (STD), £0 (S7O/LI) ts ts (Pore PRIS) Test Conditions smeared wt outpace etEP TN AS TA AM 1 CE TROUBLESHOOTING Failures and broakdowns can be traved to mechanical defeets or they may anpear to be caused by such, but are in fact the result of improper maintenance, tape defects ox Lack of experience in operating the tape deck, fince the symptoms are quite often the same. Before eontacting the serviceman, cheek the following points —__— | 2. 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